Certified Nursing Assistant Exam 4 (NURSA:1105 College
of Dupage Summer 2024) Questions With Complete
Solutions
_______ and ________ are used to measure blood pressure.
Correct Answer Stethoscope and Sphymomanometer
________ and ________ thermometers are used to measure
temperatures for persons who are confused and resist care.
Correct Answer Tympanic membrane, temporal artery
________ is the process of inserting a catheter. Correct Answer
Catheterization
________ results if constipation is not relieved. Correct Answer
Fecal impaction
_________ measures if urine is acidic or alkaline Correct
Answer Urine pH
_________________ causes black or tarry stools. Correct
Answer Bleeding in the stomach and small intestine
A ________ is a chair or wheelchair with an opening for a
container Correct Answer Commode
A ________ is a soft sheath that slides over the penis. Correct
Answer Condom catheter
A ________ is collected for routine urinalysis. Correct Answer
Random urine specimen
,A ________ specimen is needed to test urine pH. Correct
Answer Random urine
A drainage system becomes disconnected. You need
a. A new drainage bad and paper towels
b. A sterile cap and catheter plug
c. Gloves and an antiseptic wipe
d. A waterproof under-pad and a catheter clamp Correct
Answer Gloves and an antiseptic wipe
A measuring container for fluids is called a... Correct Answer
Graduate
A patient complains of pain at the IV site. The area around the
IV site is swollen. What should you do?
a. Turn off the IV infusion pump
b. Place a dressing over the IV insertion site
c. Apply heat to the area
d. Tell the nurse at once Correct Answer Tell the nurse at once
A patient complains of pain at the IV site. The area around the
site is swollen. What should you do?
a. Turn off the infusion pump
b. Place a cold compress over the site
c. Tell the nurse at once
d. Apply heat to the area Correct Answer Tell the nurse at once
A patient has heart disease. Which temperature sites can you
use? Correct Answer Oral, axillary, tympanic membrane, or
temporal artery
,A patient is embarrassed about having a catheter. What
measures can help promote the person's mental comfort?
Correct Answer You can have visitors sit on the side of the bed
away from the drainage bag. Sometimes you can empty the bag
before visitors arrive. Use a drainage bag holder if available in
your agency. The drainage bag is placed inside the holder. Urine
cannot be seen.
A patient is receiving IV therapy. When giving the person a
bath, you check the flow rate. You need to tell the RN at once if:
Correct Answer 1) No fluid is dripping
2) The rate is too fast
3) The rate is too slow
4) The bag is empty or close to being empty
A patient is recovering from hip replacement surgery. What type
of bedpan will the person use? Correct Answer A fracture pan
A patient was given 9 oz of juice with dinner. You measure 2 oz
left in the cup. How many milliliters would you chart as dinner
intake?
a. 270
b. 60
c. 210
d. 175 Correct Answer 210
A patient's stool is black in color and has a tarry consistency.
What should you do?
a. Ask if the person has had anything unusual to eat
b. Ask the nurse to observe the stool
, c. Dispose of the stool and report the color to the nurse
d. Ask a co-worker if this is normal for the person Correct
Answer Ask the nurse to observe the stool
A person complains of abdominal discomfort and rectal pain.
Liquid feces is seeping from the person's anus. These are signs
and symptoms of
a. fecal impaction.
b. anal incontinence.
c. constipation.
d. diarrhea. Correct Answer fecal impaction.
A person drank all of an 8-ounce carton of milk. How many mL
of fluid would you chart on the I&O record?
a. 8 mL
b. 60 mL
c. 120 mL
d. 240 mL Correct Answer 240 mL
A person has a catheter, which is safe?
a. Keeping the drainage bag above the bladder level
b. Taping a leak at the connection site
c. Attaching the drainage bag to the bed rail
d. Removing a kink from the drainage tubing Correct Answer
Removing a kink from the drainage tubing
A person has a catheter. Which is correct?
a. Report pain, burning, or irritation at once
b. Allow the tubing to hang below the drainage bag
c. Empty the drainage bag once daily
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